At Filmsupply, that perfect edit—the one that just clicks—drives us. Filmsupply Editfest is our annual celebration of this craft. For 30 days, editors worldwide compete for over $60K in prizes and invaluable feedback from industry legends.
Ready to shine? Everything you need to know is in the starter kit. But before you download and get cutting, let’s take a quick look at this year’s competition.
How to Compete
Filmsupply Editfest provides editors with a chance to break through creatively and showcase their craft. Here’s how it works:
Choose Your Category
You have three spec-piece categories: Title Sequence, Advertisement, or Movie Trailer. Get creative—we won’t accept edits created for existing real-world brands, movies, or TV shows.
Create Your Edit
Download the free starter kit to access assets from the Filmsupply footage collection. Our sister brand, Musicbed, has also made a selection of music available for submissions. Next, create an edit that showcases your creativity and craft.
Submit To Win
Participants have 30 days to submit, and the top prize in each category will be awarded a prize pack of creative tools and assets.
This Year’s Prizes
Filmsupply Editfest winners will split over $60K in prizes. Here’s what’s up for grabs:
Category Winners:
- $10,000 Filmsupply Grant
- $2,000 Filmsupply Credit
- $2,000 Musicbed Credit
- Complete ACIDBITE Acid Collection
- WeTransfer Premium Membership
- FilmConvert Nitrate
- 1 Year of Boris FX Suite
- 1 Year of Saturation.io Production Membership
- Dehancer Full License
- 1 Year of Soundly Pro Membership Knights of the Editing Table Excalibur Package
- aescripts 3 Package Bundle
People’s Choice:
- $2,000 Filmsupply Credit
- $2,000 Musicbed Credit
- Complete ACIDBITE Acid Collection
- WeTransfer Premium Membership
- FilmConvert Cinematch
- 1 Year of Boris FX Suite
- 1 Year of Saturation.io Production Membership
- 1 Year of Soundly Pro Membership Dehancer Full License
- Knights of the Editing Table Excalibur Package
- aescripts 3 Package Bundle
Filmsupply Editfest 2024 Judges
This year’s panel of judges will score edits based on the following criteria: Concept, Storytelling, Emotion, and Technicals. Here is a quick rundown of the industry leaders judging this year’s submissions and giving personal feedback to the winners:
Kristen Yawata—Owner/Editor at Shiitake Brains (Nike, Target, Google, YouTube)
Liz Stallmeyer—Senior Producer at Cutters (Pepsi, Chevron, Chewy, Best Western)
Tyrone Rhabb—Editor at Cut + Run (Adidas, Disney, Verizon, ESPN)
Sara Bennett—VFX Supervisor/Co-Founder at Milk Visual Effects (Ex-Machina, The Martian, Annihilation, Kingsman: The Golden Circle)
John LePore—Co-Founder/ECD at Blackbox Infinite (Marvel Studios, Pixar, GM, Ford)
Chris Gipson—Owner/Senior Editor at Republic (AT&T, Clorox, Nissan, McDonald’s
Kalisha Allen—Freelance VFX/Post Producer (Infiniti, Walmart, Dunkin’, Heinz)
Mark Halili—Lead Editor at Dark Burn Creative (Meta, Warner Bros., Netflix, Amazon)
Mah Ferraz—Co-Founder/Editor at Church Edit (Coca-Cola, Calvin Klein, Billie Eilish, A$AP Rocky)
Lizzy Graham—Senior Editor at Whitehouse Post Productions (BMW, Samsung, Gatorade, Ford)
Marco Perez—Editor & Partner at Union Editorial (Gucci, Spotify, Bulgari, CNN)
Leanne Belgiorno—Senior Video Editor at The Mill (Peloton, Starbucks, Cartier, MAC Cosmetics)
Valerie Lasser—Editor at Big Sky Edit (Amazon, Nationwide, Nespresso Origins, AMEX
Chris Franklin—Owner/Editor at Big Sky Edit (Heineken, Verizon, MasterCard, Nikon
Matt Carter—Editor at Final Cut New York (Wieden + Kennedy, Nike, Heinz, Square)
Key Dates in 2024
- Submissions open September 4 and close October 15, 2024.
- Voting for People’s Choice will run from October 18 through October 25, 2024.
- Category winners will be announced on November 1, 2024.
Note: All submission deadlines are 12:00 pm CDT.
To learn more, download the free starter kit. Good luck!
